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Judge: No excessive force with restraint chair at Gwinnett jail
By ajc.com- Ellen Eldridge
Published: 04/04/2016

A federal judge found in favor of Gwinnett County Sherriff Butch Conway and staff over the use of the jail’s restraint chair, officials said Friday.

A 2013 lawsuit claimed excessive force by the Rapid Response Team, which is a jail tactical team that trains regularly for jail emergencies and whose members are tasked with restraining disruptive inmates.

“I’ve been proud of the Rapid Response Team and their excellent work since the team was formed in 2008,” Conway said. “They train hard to maintain a safe environment in the jail for inmates and staff alike.”

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